US12447963B2ActiveUtilityA1

Controlling vehicles in response to outriggers

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Assignee: ZASS RONPriority: Mar 15, 2020Filed: Nov 8, 2023Granted: Oct 21, 2025
Est. expiryMar 15, 2040(~13.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Ron Zass
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Abstract

Systems, methods and non-transitory computer readable media for controlling vehicles in response to outriggers are provided. In some examples, images captured using image sensors from an environment of a first vehicle may be obtained. The images may be analyzed to detect a second vehicle. The images may be analyzed to determine that the second vehicle is connected to an outrigger. The images may be analyzed to determine a state of the outrigger. The first vehicle may be caused to initiate an action responding to the second vehicle based on the determined state of the outrigger. For example, in response to a first determined state of the outrigger, the first vehicle may be caused to initiate the action responding to the second vehicle, and in response to a second determined state of the outrigger, causing the first vehicle to initiate the action may be avoided.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a software program comprising data and computer implementable instructions that when executed by at least one processor cause the at least one processor to perform operations for controlling vehicles in response to outriggers, the operations comprising:
 obtaining one or more images captured using one or more image sensors from an environment of a first vehicle; 
 analyzing the one or more images to detect a second vehicle; 
 analyzing the one or more images to determine that the second vehicle is connected to an outrigger; 
 analyzing the one or more images to determine a state of the outrigger; 
 causing the first vehicle to initiate an action responding to the second vehicle based on the determined state of the outrigger. 
 
     
     
       2. The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 in response to a first determined state of the outrigger, causing the first vehicle to initiate the action responding to the second vehicle; and 
 in response to a second determined state of the outrigger, forgoing causing the first vehicle to initiate the action. 
 
     
     
       3. The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 2 , wherein in response to the second determined state of the outrigger, causing the first vehicle to initiate a second action, wherein the second action differs from the action. 
     
     
       4. The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the action comprises at least one of signaling, changing a speed of the first vehicle, changing a motion direction of the first vehicle, driving in reverse, or generating an audible warning. 
     
     
       5. The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the action is selected based on the determined state of the outrigger. 
     
     
       6. The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the determined state of the outrigger is outrigger in use. 
     
     
       7. The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the determined state of the outrigger is outrigger lifting at least part of the second vehicle. 
     
     
       8. The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the determined state of the outrigger is outrigger not in use. 
     
     
       9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the determined state of the outrigger is outrigger is touching the ground. 
     
     
       10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the determined state of the outrigger is based on an orientation of at least part of the outrigger in relation to at least part of the second vehicle. 
     
     
       11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the determined state of the outrigger is based on an orientation of at least part of the outrigger in relation to ground. 
     
     
       12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the determined state of the outrigger is based on a distance of at least part of the outrigger from at least a part of the second vehicle. 
     
     
       13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the determined state of the outrigger is based on a distance of at least part of the outrigger from ground. 
     
     
       14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the determined state of the outrigger is based on a motion of at least part of the outrigger in relation to at least part of the second vehicle. 
     
     
       15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 determining a motion of the second vehicle; and 
 further basing the causing the first vehicle to initiate the action on the determined motion of the second vehicle. 
 
     
     
       16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 determining that the second vehicle is signaling; and 
 further basing the causing the first vehicle to initiate the action on the determination that the second vehicle is signaling. 
 
     
     
       17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 determining that the second vehicle is in a lane of the first vehicle; and 
 further basing the causing the first vehicle to initiate the action on the determination that the second vehicle is in the lane of the first vehicle. 
 
     
     
       18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 determining that the second vehicle is in a planned path of the first vehicle; and 
 further basing the causing the first vehicle to initiate the action on the determination that the second vehicle is in the planned path of the first vehicle. 
 
     
     
       19. A system for controlling vehicles in response to outriggers, the system comprising:
 at least one processing unit configured to perform operations, the operations comprise:
 obtaining one or more images captured using one or more image sensors from an environment of a first vehicle; 
 analyzing the one or more images to detect a second vehicle; 
 analyzing the one or more images to determine that the second vehicle is connected to an outrigger; 
 analyzing the one or more images to determine a state of the outrigger; 
 causing the first vehicle to initiate an action responding to the second vehicle based on the determined state of the outrigger. 
 
 
     
     
       20. A method for controlling vehicles in response to outriggers, the method comprising:
 obtaining one or more images captured using one or more image sensors from an environment of a first vehicle; 
 analyzing the one or more images to detect a second vehicle; 
 analyzing the one or more images to determine that the second vehicle is connected to an outrigger; 
 analyzing the one or more images to determine a state of the outrigger; 
 causing the first vehicle to initiate an action responding to the second vehicle based on the determined state of the outrigger.

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